LGMC Bulletin

 

August 20, 2023

 

Sunday School – 9:30 AM

 

Worship Gathering – 10:30 AM

 

Call to Worship – Brian Oswald

Praise – Praise Team

Prayer – Matthew Yoder

Sermon – “And Be Baptized” -

Acts 19-20 – Matthew Yoder

Praise – Praise Team

         Benediction – Matthew Yoder

 

 

CALENDAR

Today, August 20, Noon – Church Picnic

Today, August 20, 2:00 PM – Baptisms at the Oswald’s

Sunday, August 27, 6:00 PM – Hymn Sing/Ice Cream Social

 

Offering & Attendance – 08/13/23             Attendance – 127

General Fund - $3,495.00   Designations - $725.00

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Food donations during August will go to Keystone Place.

The proposed 2023-24 church budget was affirmed by 100%!  Thank you for your support.

You are invited to join us for a baptismal service today at 2:00 PM at Rich & Chris Oswald’s home (27021 Amigo Park Dr., Sturgis).  Please bring lawn chairs and any yard games you want to share.  There will be a time for swimming and games after the baptism.

Everyone is invited to a Hymn Sing/Ice Cream Social on August 27 at 6:00 PM at Steve & Wanita Riegsecker’s (26991 North Shore Drive, Sturgis).  Bring finger food to share and lawn chairs.

The next Red Cross Blood Drive is scheduled for September 11.

Youth for Christ is having their annual Benefit Auction is August 26.  For more information, call 269-651-1669.

 

 

Mowing – Week of August 20 – Matt Franz; Week of August 27 – Douglas Hasbrouck

Nursery – August 20 – Fellers Family; August 27 – Gerri Schwartz & Lyza Oswald

Birthday Greetings go to:  August 28 – Greg Gautsche; August 30 – Laura & Jeb Kimble; August 31 – Martha Schwartz; September 1 –   Steve Riegsecker

Anniversary Greetings go to:  There are no anniversaries August 28 – September 3. 

 

YOUTH EVENTS

Kid’s Club –

Youth Group (Middle School & High School Youth) – Today, August 20, 6-8:00 PM – Get together at Darin & Rachel King’s at 23211 Frays Frontier Drive, Sturgis.

Youth Connection – Ben & Alli Gautsche’s close-to-home Cross Country Meets – August 22, 5:00 pm at Meyer Broadway Park in Three Rivers; August 26, 9:00 am at Colon High School

 

 

PRAYER & DEVOTIONAL NOTES

- With our marriages and families

- With the Sheshenia family from Ukraine – Vlad, Jane and daughters Valeriia, Margo & Sofiia.

- With our college students – Collin Keeslar, Drew Litwiller, Evan      Litwiller, Kali Tyler, Myah Troyer

- With our expectant parents – Matt & Phiona Jorgensen (September)

- With the St. Joseph County Jail Ministry

- With Ross & Joyce Weber.  Their address is 24185 Banker Street Road, Sturgis, MI  49091.

- With our friends the Denlingers in Israel.  

- We seek God’s provision and care for these individuals:  John Blucker, Dave & Bertha Bontrager, Erma Eash, Bill Kerschner, Gary Large, Lew & Ruby Miller, Martha Schwartz, Richard Tribble, Merle Yeager and Betty Yoder.